Five Brands, One Eye Patch: Why Beauty Needs a Market Correction

Opinion

Five Brands, One Eye Patch: Why Beauty Needs a Market Correction

Fenty, Glow Recipe and Huda Beauty launched near-identical eye patches in the same week. It is the clearest sign yet that beauty is oversaturated, built on the wrong incentives, and overdue a correction.

By Cristina Harrell · 24 September 2026

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